The Ministry of Defense (MOD) have officially launched their new website. As the second largest landowner in the UK, with 600,000 acres and 45,000 buildings, it is an ideal and unique organisation for sourcing locations.
There has been significant activity in Morocco recently and while not all of it has been good news, much has been achieved to raise the profile of filming in the region. One of the main messages to emerge from industry insiders is that the country is working to ensure that its reputation for inspiring scenery is matched by increased resources and improvements in the technical expertise available to filmmakers.
The Association of Film Commissioners International (AFCI) will be holding their Cineposium 08 between the 19th and 23rd of November in Wellington, New Zealand.
Scottish Screen has selected five production companies to receive financing through their Slate Fund. The fund originally intended to offer four companies a share of GBP400,000. The investment in project development now stands at GBP1.1 million over a two year period.
Ruth Harley has stepped down as chief executive of the New Zealand Film Commission to take the same role at Screen Australia. She will be taking over from Lyn Maddock on November 15. Maddock has been acting chief executive since the beginning of Screen Australia in July.
Investors from Hong Kong and Macau can now launch their own artist management companies in mainland China. They can also, under the China State Council's new relaxed regulations, set up mainland branches.
PricewaterhouseCoopers publishes a regular outlook report covering the global entertainment and media sector. This industry forecast covers the US, Europe, Middle
The Rhode Island Film & Television Office has announced that Brotherhood, the critically acclaimed winner of a 2007 Peabody award, will commence photography for its third